Architecture

An archetypal country house in its grounds, in the mist

From Roman villas to Downton Abbey: Britain’s country houses

An architectural grotesque of a woman displaying her vulva

How naughty was the past? The hidden depths of the medieval church

Bodiam Castle. (Getty Images)

How to build a medieval castle: 9 top tips

No 10 Downing Street has been home to dozens of prime ministers (and numerous cats) since the iconic residence was first offered to Sir Robert Walpole

23 things you (probably) didn’t know about No 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Britain’s prime ministers

Buckland Abbey, Devon, UK. (Image by Alamy)

The colonial secrets of Britain’s stately homes

Zainab Bahrani on the HistoryExtra podcast. (Image by Getty Images)

General ancient history

Ancient Babylon: everything you wanted to know

Gwrych Castle in Abergele, North Wales

Gwrych Castle: the history of the new home of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here

Camilla Townsend on the HistoryExtra podcast. (Image by Getty Images)

Aztecs in their own words

The storming of Beziers

Medieval turning points

The Great Fire of London

The Great Fire of London: how the ferocious blaze of 1666 destroyed the capital

Painting of Masons building a pillar in a church

General Early Modern

Your guide to... the Freemasons

Colourised print of the Lighthouse of Alexandria as imagined in the 18th century

General ancient history

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: what were they, and what happened to them?

A thin section of the Great Wall of China near Beijing

General ancient history

10 facts about the Great Wall of China

Michael Wood explores the shifting meaning of statues in society. (Illustration by Femke de Jong for BBC History Magazine)

Michael Wood "These ‘history wars’ over statues are really about something bigger: about different views of the past, and who controls it"

The ruins of Barnard Castle

Barnard Castle: a journey through time